Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Medium — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 10. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 11. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 12. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 10 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 11 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 12 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
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